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Dual protective coating of inorganic-protein coating on Mg-based biomaterials through tooth-enamel-inspired biomineralization

2024年04月11日14:02 来源:无

Researchers have found that the integration of a novel, highly compact dual-protective inorganic protein coating on magnesium surfaces through the reaction of sodium fluoride (NaF) and magnesium substrates, which is enhanced by bovine serum albumin (BSA) protein, leads to a significant improvement in corrosion resistance.

The research proves that the use of proteins to modify inorganic reactions favours the future of coating design for magnesium-based and other metallic materials with tailored corrosion and antifouling performance.  Source: Adobe.Stock

Biocompatible magnesium alloys represent revolutionary implantable materials in dentistry and orthopedics but face challenges due to rapid biocorrosion, necessitating protective coatings to mitigate dysfunction. Directly integrating durable protective coatings onto Mg surfaces is challenging because of intrinsic low coating compactness. Herein, inspired by tooth enamel, a novel highly compact dual-protection inorganic-protein (inorganicPro) coating is in situ constructed on Mg surfaces through bovine serum albumin (BSA) protein-boosted reaction between sodium fluoride (NaF) and Mg substrates. The association of Mg ions and BSA establishes a local hydrophobic domain that lowers the formation enthalpy of NaMgF3 nanoparticles.

This process generates finer nanoparticles that function as “bricks,” facilitating denser packing, consequently reducing voidage inside coatings by over 50% and reinforcing mechanical durability. Moreover, the incorporation of BSA in and on the coatings plays two synergistic roles: 1) acting as “mortar” to seal residual cracks within coatings, thereby promoting coating compactness and tripling anticorrosion performance, and 2) mitigating fouling-accelerated biocorrosion in complex biosystems via tenfold resistance against biofoulant attachments, including biofluids, proteins, and metabolites. This innovative strategy, leveraging proteins to alter inorganic reactions, benefits the future coating design for Mg-based and other metallic materials with tailored anticorrosion and antifouling performances.


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